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David Lynch's Dune wasn't mediocre, or at least, de gustibus etc. I know some fans were disappointed by the ending and/or such and such details not corresponding to the book, but personally I've always regarded it as Lynch's own interpretation of the source material, to which he is perfectly entitled. Also don't forget that Frank Herbert had a consulting role in the movie's production.

The miniseries doesn't follow the book's plot 100% either. I didn't like how they introduced the travelling Irulan subplot. I understand that it was for narrative purposes but that didn't make any sense to me. Also some of the cast were pretty off compared to their characters' descriptions in the book IMO. I liked the miniseries Dr. Kynes though (IIRC the actor's name is Karel Dobry), and did not Max von Sydow in Lynch's version. Ian McNeice did a very good Baron too.

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I think Dune is always going to be one of those IP that is hard to execute.

I'm not one for reboots, remakes and the like. However, I would like to hope Dennis Villeneuve is a passionate director who can put the time, effort and justification into making a deeper film project for the modern age. It would introduce a whole new generation to Frank Herbert's universe.

With the right budget and a really solid team, modern film making techniques, this very well could open up the Dune universe in ways never previously imagined. That for me is a rather excitable prospect. As you say though, it's hard to execute. So I'm not holding my breath just yet.